1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1970–71
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=
ConferenceRank=
Division=East
DivisionRank=3rd
Record=42–23–13
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=291
GoalsAgainst=216
GeneralManager= Sam Pollock
Coach= Al McNeil
Captain=Jean Beliveau
AltCaptain=
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Yvan Cournoyer (37)
AssistsLeader=Jean Beliveau (51)
PointsLeader=Jean Beliveau (76)
PIMLeader=Pete Mahovlich (181)
WinsLeader=Rogatien Vachon (23)
GAALeader=Rogatien Vachon (2.64)
StanleyCup=yes

The 1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season involved winning their 17th Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

On February 11, 1971, Jean Beliveau became the fourth player to score 500 career goals. [National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 214, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5]

eason standings

Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"

"Montreal wins the series 4–3."

1971 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

Ken Dryden, Rogie Vachon, Jacques Laperriere, J. C. Tremblay, Guy Lapointe, Terry Harper, Pierre Bouchard, Jean Beliveau, Marc Tardif, Yvan Cournoyer, Rejean Houle, Claude Larose, Henri Richard, Phil Roberto, Peter Mahovlich, Leon Rochefort, John Ferguson, Bobby Sheehan, Jacques Lemaire, Frank Mahovlich, Bob Murdoch, Chuck Lefley, Al MacNeil(coach), Sam Pollock(general manager)

Awards and Records

* Ken Dryden, Conn Smythe Trophy

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451971.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1970&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]